Introduction

This report includes sense checks, charts and maps on the following KS4 data files

  • National
  • National characteristics
  • LA
  • LA characteristics
  • Subject timeseries

National File

General sense checks

Att8 not greater than 90

## [1] "Att8 values do not exceed 90"

All percentages no greater than 100%

## [1] "All percentage values do not exceed 100%"

All percentages non-negative

## [1] "All percentage values non-negative"

Gender totals match

## [1] "Boys and girls add to total"

Attainment 8

Attainment 8 measures the achievement of a pupil across 8 qualifications including mathematics (double weighted) and English (double weighted), 3 further qualifications that count in the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) measure and 3 further qualifications that can be GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or any other non-GCSE qualifications on the DfE approved list. The maximum possible Attainment 8 score is 90 points.

Attainmnent 8 by school type

Attainment 8 by gender

characteristic_gender Y201819 Y201920 difference
Boys 41.7 45.0 3.3
Girls 47.8 51.2 3.4
Total 44.7 48.0 3.3

Progress 8

Progress 8 compares pupils’ key stage 4 results to those of other pupils nationally with similar prior attainment. Progress 8 scores are centred around 0, with most schools within the range of -1 to +1.

Progress 8 by school type

### Progress 8 by gender

characteristic_gender Y201819 Y201920 difference
Boys -0.33 -0.36 -0.03
Girls 0.19 0.21 0.02
Total -0.08 -0.08 0.00

EBacc APS

EBacc APS measures pupils’ point scores across the five pillars of the EBacc. This ensures the Attainment of all pupils is recognised, not just those at particular grade boundaries, encouraging schools to enter pupils of all abilities, and support them to achieve their full potential.

Ebacc APS by school type

EBacc entry

The percentage of pupils at the end of KS4 entering all elements of the English Baccalaureate

Ebacc entry by school type

English and maths 9-5

The percentage of pupils at the end of KS4 achieving grades 5 and above in both the English element (at least one of English language and English literature) and maths GCSEs

English and maths 9-5 by school type

English and maths 9-5 by gender

characteristic_gender Y201819 Y201920 difference
Boys 36.7 42.3 5.6
Girls 43.7 50.6 6.9
Total 40.1 46.3 6.2

National characteristic file

General sense checks

Att8 not greater than 90

## [1] "Att8 values do not exceed 90"

All percentages no greater than 100%

## [1] "All percentage values do not exceed 100%"

All percentages non-negative

## [1] "All percentage values non-negative"

Gender totals match

## [1] "Boys and girls add to total"

Ethnic minor/major adds up

If the ethnic minor breakdowns do not add up to the ethnic major totals, the offending rows will be displayed below.

## [1] "Ethnic minor categories add up to totals for their ethnic major groups"

Ethnic major/total adds up

If the ethnic major breakdowns do not add up to the totals for all ethnicities, the offending rows will be displayed below.

## [1] "Ethnic major categories add up to the total for all ethnicities"

Attainment 8

Attainment 8 by ethnicity

Attainment 8 by FSM

characteristic_free_school_meals Y201819 Y201920 difference
FSM 34.9 38.6 3.7
FSM all other 48.6 52.3 3.7
Total 46.7 50.2 3.5

Attainment 8 by disadvantage

characteristic_disadvantage Y201819 Y201920 difference
Disadvantaged 36.7 40.2 3.5
Disadvantaged all other 50.3 53.7 3.4
Total 46.7 50.2 3.5

Attainment 8 by SEN description

characteristic_sen_description Y201819 Y201920 difference
Any SEN 27.6 30.7 3.1
No identified SEN 49.9 53.7 3.8
Total 46.7 50.2 3.5

Attainment 8 by EAL

characteristic_first_language Y201819 Y201920 difference
English 46.6 50.2 3.6
Other than English 47.6 50.9 3.3
Total 46.7 50.2 3.5
Unclassified EAL 31.8 25.9 -5.9

Progress 8

Progress 8 by ethnicity

Progress 8 by SEN description

characteristic_sen_description Y201819 Y201920 difference
Any SEN -0.62 -0.70 -0.08
No identified SEN 0.08 0.09 0.01
Total -0.03 -0.03 0.00

Progress 8 by FSM

characteristic_free_school_meals Y201819 Y201920 difference
FSM -0.53 -0.55 -0.02
FSM all other 0.06 0.07 0.01
Total -0.03 -0.03 0.00

Progress 8 by disadvantage

characteristic_disadvantage Y201819 Y201920 difference
Disadvantaged -0.45 -0.46 -0.01
Disadvantaged all other 0.13 0.12 -0.01
Total -0.03 -0.03 0.00

Progress 8 by EAL

characteristic_first_language Y201819 Y201920 difference
English -0.11 -0.11 0.00
Other than English 0.48 0.48 0.00
Total -0.03 -0.03 0.00
Unclassified EAL -0.90 -1.69 -0.79

EBacc entry

EBacc entry by ethnicity

EBacc entry by SEN description

characteristic_sen_description Y201819 Y201920 difference
Any SEN 13.5 13.8 0.3
No identified SEN 44.5 44.4 -0.1
Total 40.0 39.8 -0.2

EBacc entry by FSM

characteristic_free_school_meals Y201819 Y201920 difference
FSM 25.1 25.7 0.6
FSM all other 42.4 42.4 0.0
Total 40.0 39.8 -0.2

EBacc entry by disadvantage

characteristic_disadvantage Y201819 Y201920 difference
Disadvantaged 27.5 27.8 0.3
Disadvantaged all other 44.5 44.0 -0.5
Total 40.0 39.8 -0.2

EBacc entry by EAL

characteristic_first_language Y201819 Y201920 difference
English 38.2 37.9 -0.3
Other than English 49.4 50.0 0.6
Total 40.0 39.8 -0.2
Unclassified EAL 23.4 15.0 -8.4

EBacc APS

EBacc APS by gender

characteristic_gender Y201819 Y201920 difference
Boys 3.61 3.89 0.28
Girls 4.15 4.45 0.30
Total 3.87 4.17 0.30

EBacc APS by ethnicity

EBacc APS by SEN description

characteristic_sen_description Y201819 Y201920 difference
Any SEN 2.24 2.49 0.25
No identified SEN 4.39 4.72 0.33
Total 4.07 4.38 0.31

EBacc APS by FSM

characteristic_free_school_meals Y201819 Y201920 difference
FSM 2.91 3.24 0.33
FSM all other 4.26 4.60 0.34
Total 4.07 4.38 0.31

EBacc APS by disadvantage

characteristic_disadvantage Y201819 Y201920 difference
Disadvantaged 3.08 3.39 0.31
Disadvantaged all other 4.43 4.73 0.30
Total 4.07 4.38 0.31

EBacc APS by EAL

characteristic_first_language Y201819 Y201920 difference
English 4.04 4.36 0.32
Other than English 4.27 4.58 0.31
Total 4.07 4.38 0.31
Unclassified EAL 2.72 2.19 -0.53

English and maths 9-5

English and maths 9-5 by SEN description

characteristic_sen_description Y201819 Y201920 difference
Any SEN 13.8 16.8 3.0
No identified SEN 48.2 55.8 7.6
Total 43.2 49.9 6.7

English and maths 9-5 by FSM

characteristic_free_school_meals Y201819 Y201920 difference
FSM 22.5 27.8 5.3
FSM all other 46.6 54.0 7.4
Total 43.2 49.9 6.7

English and maths 9-5 by disadvantage

characteristic_disadvantage Y201819 Y201920 difference
Disadvantaged 24.7 30.4 5.7
Disadvantaged all other 49.9 56.8 6.9
Total 43.2 49.9 6.7

English and maths 9-5 by EAL

characteristic_first_language Y201819 Y201920 difference
English 43.2 50.1 6.9
Other than English 43.8 50.0 6.2
Total 43.2 49.9 6.7
Unclassified EAL 25.2 21.3 -3.9

LA file

General sense checks

Att8 not greater than 90

## [1] "Att8 values do not exceed 90"

All percentages no greater than 100%

## [1] "All percentage values do not exceed 100%"

All percentages non-negative

## [1] "All percentage values non-negative"

Gender totals match

## [1] "Boys and girls add to total"

LA/region totals add up

If the LA breakdowns do not add up to the totals for their respective regions, the offending rows will be displayed below.

## [1] "LA breakdowns add up to the total for their corresponding regions"

Region/national totals add up

If the regional breakdowns do not add up to the national totals, the offending rows will be displayed below.

## [1] "Region breakdowns add up to the national total"

Map checks

Attainment 8 by LA

Difference in average attainment 8 score by LA - this year compared to last

Attainment 8 by gender and LA

Difference in average attainment 8 score by gender by LA

LA characteristic file

General sense checks

Att8 not greater than 90

## [1] "Att8 values do not exceed 90"

All percentages no greater than 100%

## [1] "All percentage values do not exceed 100%"

All percentages non-negative

## [1] "All percentage values non-negative"

Gender totals match

## [1] "Boys and girls add to total"

LA/region totals add up

If the LA breakdowns do not add up to the totals for their respective regions, the offending rows will be displayed below.

## [1] "LA breakdowns add up to the total for their corresponding regions"

Region/national totals add up

If the regional breakdowns do not add up to the national totals, the offending rows will be displayed below.

## [1] "Region breakdowns add up to the national total"

Map checks

English and maths 9-5 attainment by FSM

Difference in English and maths 9-5 attainment by FSM by LA

EBacc 9-5 attainment by EAL

Difference in EBacc 9-5 attainment by EAL by LA

EBacc 9-5 attainment by disadvantage

Difference in average attainment 8 score by disadvantage by LA

Subject timeseries file

General sense checks

All percentages no greater than 100%

## [1] "All percentage values do not exceed 100%"

All percentages non-negative

## [1] "All percentage values non-negative"

Gender totals match

time_period subject Boys Girls Total difference
201112 Construction 0 0 42 42

English and maths percentage achieving 9-4/A*-C

Science subjects percentage achieving 9-4/A*-C

Languages subjects percentage achieving 9-4/A*-C

English and maths percentage achieving 9-7/A*-A

Science subjects percentage achieving 9-7/A*-A

Languages subjects percentage achieving 9-7/A*-A

English and maths entries

Science subjects entries

Languages subjects entries